Pitching and Pitchers Discussion Pitching speed?

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Just wondering what is the average pitching speed in 10U?

 

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Just wondering what is the average pitching speed in 10U?

Depends on who is holding the gun. If it's the pitcher's mom or dad, their answer will be 5-7mph over reality. I'll put myself out there to be run over by the OFC'ers though and say, "If she is throwing in the 40s with good control then I'd say she's doing just fine." There will be others faster but many many others slower than that.

 

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The top ranked teams always seem to have one throwing 45-48..

 

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Depends on who is holding the gun. If it's the pitcher's mom or dad, their answer will be 5-7mph over reality. I'll put myself out there to be run over by the OFC'ers though and say, "If she is throwing in the 40s with good control then I'd say she's doing just fine." There will be others faster but many many others slower than that.

Lol.

 

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TR ... agreed ... anything consistenly in the 40's with control is probably pretty good for 10-U's. And add some pitching coaches to your list of people who are notorious for inflating the number ... I actually would go so far as saying that some moms and dads inflate the number because the pitching coach told them it was higher ... I guess it's good for their business? Not saying most do it ... but I know several who at least used to ... when the girls came to tryouts, I would ask who their pitching coach was and what they were told their speed was, and let's just say that patterns emerged! Oh yeah, they also threw 9 pitches that pretty much all looked the same too ...

 

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... Oh yeah, they also threw 9 pitches that pretty much all looked the same too ...

Helped with our Org's 10U tryouts last fall and evaluated a 9U that claimed to have 7 pitches. The only discernable one from the other 6 was her changeup.

 

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With no offense to the original poster, as I am sure he is just trying obtain information and learn more. But this comes up every season and usually starts a huge he said she saw at this place or that sort of discussion. Just a warning for anyone who has not seen this happen before.

 

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TR .... yeah, would see same thing ... and the changeup was discernable because they slowed their arm down!

 

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TR .... yeah, would see same thing ... and the changeup was discernable because they slowed their arm down!

True that. I knew I was in trouble when I was looking at her elbow pointing at the sky after she released her drop-curve. LOL

 

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Two different charts pulled off the internet.

 

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Two different charts pulled off the internet.

Hmmm. I bet jwb and me agree that these came from a pitching coach! Wow those seem pretty high to me.

 

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Two different charts pulled off the internet.

Now if only more people would look at that....I sometimes think they gun their kids/students beside the highway and then avg. the two speeds together to come up with one!

 

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With no offense to the original poster, as I am sure he is just trying obtain information and learn more. But this comes up every season and usually starts a huge he said she saw at this place or that sort of discussion. Just a warning for anyone who has not seen this happen before.

I do feel this is an interesting topic (speed). Are the girls throwing harder today on average, than they were 10 years ago? 20 years ago?

 

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I do feel this is an interesting topic (speed). Are the girls throwing harder today on average, than they were 10 years ago? 20 years ago?

Good question.....I have not been around long enough to answer....but I would like some input on that also.

 

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Hmmm. I bet jwb and me agree that these came from a pitching coach! Wow those seem pretty high to me.

The first one came from this site.... Avg Pitching Speed, 10U, 12U, 14U -
The second from this one... What's the Average Pitch Speed | Mize Fastpitch Diamonds

 

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What is an Average Pitching Speed? Great softball pitching hints and recommendations for girl softball pitchers

 

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Wow i'm good

 

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Two different charts pulled off the internet.

Seems pretty accurate. Always a topic of interest. Though, I feel that it's importance is often overblown.

 

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Helped with our Org's 10U tryouts last fall and evaluated a 9U that claimed to have 7 pitches. The only discernable one from the other 6 was her changeup.

my DD had 7 pitches when she was 10u. They were hit the backstop rise,hit the dirt drop, hit the batter screw and curve. Slow, slower and down the middle fastball.

 

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my DD had 7 pitches when she was 10u. They were hit the backstop rise,hit the dirt drop, hit the batter screw and curve. Slow, slower and down the middle fastball.

Dont forget that one that hits the ice cream truck behind the backstop...